The New York Times quoted US Senator and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer as saying that Israel's future may end unless it receives American support, expressing his fear that Israel, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, will become a global pariah, even in the United States.

The newspaper quoted Senator Chuck Schumer as saying that Netanyahu could prevent elections in Israel until 2026.

Schumer had called in a speech a few days ago for holding elections in Israel, directing criticism at Netanyahu, which angered the latter.

Netanyahu is facing increasing international pressure, especially from US President Joe Biden, who on Friday praised the “good speech” delivered by Schumer in which he called for early elections in Israel.

In two interviews with CNN and Fox News on Sunday, Netanyahu condemned this call, and believed that the statements of Schumer, the highest-ranking Jewish figure in the American legislative authority, were “completely inappropriate,” stressing, “We are not a banana republic.”

He said that members of the "international community" who call for elections "do so because they know that the elections will stop the war and paralyze the country for at least 6 months."

There is still no specific date for parliamentary elections in Israel.

Source: Al Jazeera + agencies